Project Gutenberg 2006-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 190 Lear, Edward 1812 1888 Derry Down Derry Nonsense Drolleries The Owl & The Pussy-Cat—The Duck & The Kangaroo. Produced by David Edwards, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Nonsense Drolleries" by Edward Lear is a whimsical collection of nonsense poetry written during the late 19th century. This book features delightful verses that convey a playful and imaginative world, primarily focusing on the enchanting tales of "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" and "The Duck and the Kangaroo." It captures the essence of Lear's unique style, blending humor and fantasy in a way that appeals to both children and adults. The book presents two main poems that celebrate friendship and adventure. In "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," a charming story unfolds as an owl and a cat go on a journey across the sea, eventually getting married with the help of a pig who sells them a ring. They enjoy a whimsical feast and dance under the moonlight. Similarly, "The Duck and the Kangaroo" depicts a conversation between a duck and a kangaroo, where the duck expresses a desire to travel and hop like the kangaroo. After some persuasion, the kangaroo agrees to take the duck on an adventurous ride, showcasing themes of companionship and exploring the world together, filled with poetic imagination and playful language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's literature English wit and humor Nonsense verses, English Humorous poetry, English PR PZ Text Humor Children's Picture Books Children's Verse Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 38179 2025-07-08T11:49:34.740658 text/html 33943 2006-12-15T07:43:22 text/html 1146829 2025-07-08T11:49:36.961768 application/epub+zip 1145239 2025-07-08T11:49:35.405674 application/epub+zip 76257 2025-07-08T11:49:34.972672 application/epub+zip 1181197 2025-07-08T11:49:38.357641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1171498 2025-07-08T11:49:36.667658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104884 2022-09-09T12:50:23.870186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25545 2025-07-08T11:49:34.557640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25534 2006-12-15T07:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25525 2006-12-15T07:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23372 2025-07-08T11:49:38.481635 application/rdf+xml 20876 2025-07-08T11:49:35.043652 image/jpeg 2909 2025-07-08T11:49:35.008642 image/jpeg 9282 2006-12-15T07:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1084006 2006-12-15T07:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 9266 2006-12-15T07:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1129346 2025-07-08T11:49:34.787664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia